Category: Labor and Jobs

Trump’s Attacks on DEI Get Approval From Some in the Left Wing

Many Democrats and activists are rallying to defend diversity programs, but others say they distract from deeper efforts to address inequality.
Trump Moves to Invalidate Recent Labor Agreements With Federal Workers

The order is aimed at “last-minute, lame-duck” agreements signed by the Biden administration, a White House memo says.
Official Email Urges Federal Workers to Find More Productive Jobs

The message reiterated an offer for a chance to take a second job or travel to a “dream destination” and remain on the federal payroll for months. But questions remain about whether that would be legal.
Starbucks and Workers United Union Agree to Contract Mediation

A labor agreement, covering more than 500 U.S. stores, would be the company’s first. Talks stalled last year over wages.
Silicon Valley Tech Workers Quietly Protest Their Bosses’ Embrace of Trump

As Mark Zuckerberg and other tech titans have embraced President Trump and muffled internal dissent at their companies, their mostly left-leaning employees have objected with subtle acts of defiance.
Did Elon Musk Write the “Fork in the Road” Layoffs Memo?

President Trump’s chief cost-cutter cheered an effort to persuade federal workers to quit — in a fashion that closely resembles a purge at Twitter.
Trump Fired E.E.O.C. Commissioners in Late-Night Purge

The removals of the commissioners, along with the general counsel, was part of a whirlwind of actions since Mr. Trump took office, with many aiming to gut diversity policies.
Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92

A blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader, he successfully pushed to legalize undocumented union members but fought a losing battle against globalization.
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Form Chain’s First Union

The union win comes as Amazon, which owns the grocery chain, is also fighting labor organizing in its warehouse and delivery businesses.
Hollywood Work Was Already Drying Up. Then the Fires Hit.

The wildfires have given new urgency to discussions about how to revive one of Los Angeles’s defining, and dominant, industries: film and television production.
Amazon’s Fight With Unions Heads to Whole Foods Market

Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia are voting on whether to form the first union in the Amazon-owned chain. The company is pushing back.
What Is the H-1B Visa Program and Why Are Trump Backers Feuding Over It?

A debate over the program for skilled foreign workers has pitted immigration hard-liners against some of President Trump’s most influential supporters in the tech industry.